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Table 2 Flow law parameters used for calculation of rhelogical structures

From: Strength models of the terrestrial planets and implications for their lithospheric structure and evolution

Rock type

Creep mechanism

A

n

m

σp

E

V

(s-1 MPa-n μmm)

  

(MPa)

(kJ/mol)

(cm3/mol)

Plagioclase (wet)

Diffusion creepa

10 1.7

1

3

-

170

-

Dislocation creepb

10 -5.6

4

-

-

235

-

Peierls creepc

10 -1.2

2

-

3410

235

-

Plagioclase (dry)

Diffusion creepa

10 12.1

1

3

-

467

-

Dislocation creepb

10 0.9

3.9

-

-

431

-

Peierls creepc

10 3.5

2

-

9830

431

-

Olivine (wet)

Diffusion creepd

10 9.0

1

3

-

335

4

Dislocation creepe

10 4.2

3

-

-

410

11

Peierls creepf

10 4.3

2

-

2870

410

11

Olivine (dry)

Diffusion creepd

10 9.2

1

3

-

375

5

Dislocation creepe

10 6.1

3

-

-

510

14

Peierls creepf

10 6.3

2

-

9600

510

14

  1. aRybacki and Dresen (2000), bShelton (1981), cAzuma et al. (2014), dHirth and Kohlstedt (2003), eKarato and Jung (2003), fKatayama and Karato (2008)
  2. The rhelogical parameters followed those used by Katayama et al. (2019), except for activation volume, which was given incorrectly in that study